We demonstrate the possibility of achieving an optical pulling force without complex beam-shaping techniques. By using optical pulses detuned from the resonant frequency of the structure, we create conditions in which the spectral maxima of the excited cur ...
Nanoparticle manipulation requires careful analysis of the forces at play. Unfortunately, traditional force measurement techniques based on the particle velocity do not provide sufficient resolution, while balancing approaches involving counteracting force ...
Discovery of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) followed by evolution of optical systems and nanoengineering approaches has paved a path to detection of essential organic molecules on solid SERS-active substrates from solutions at concentrations attr ...
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy is one of the most prospective methods combining state-of-the-art nanomaterials and optical techniques for highly sensitive express-analysis and detection of organic and bioorganic objects in liquids an ...
The optimization of nanostructures for a specific application is a rather complex task, often akin to shooting in the dark with the hope of hitting the right target, viz. the best performing nanostructure. This difficulty stems from the usually large numbe ...
Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) were comprehensively characterized in dependence on conditions of their formation via metal (Ag) -assisted chemical etching (MACE) of monocrystalline Si. The Ag structures remained on/between SiNWs based on both n- and p-Si were f ...
Optical manipulation and detection of biological particulates are crucial procedures in biophotonics. Optical sectioning (OS) opens the avenue to three-dimensional (3D) microscopy, but nonoptical approaches, including sample adhesion and mechanical scannin ...
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)2025
Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is a versatile tool for the precise microscale manipulation of a broad range of substances. To unleash the full potential of DEP for the manipulation of complex molecular-sized particulates such as proteins requires the development ...
